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Meryl Streep Speaks at U.N. General Assembly ‘The Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan’ Event: “Today In Kabul A Female Cat Has More Freedom Than A Woman”


On September 23, 2024, when speaking at a side event on “The Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan” at the U.N. General Assembly, Oscar-winning actress and...

Oscar-winning American actress and activist Meryl Streep talks to the press along with other female ... [+] speakers after attending the meeting on the Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan, at UN Headquarters in New York, United States on September 23, 2024. In August 2024, the Taliban published its new law on “promoting virtue and eliminating vice” that sets up rules for everyday life and adds to the litany of restrictions on women. During the U.N. event, Secretary-General António Guterres said that “what is happening in Afghanistan can be compared with some of the most egregious systems of oppression in recent history.” He promised that the U.N will “continue to amplify the voices of Afghan women and call for them to play a full role in the country’s life, both inside its borders and on the global stage.”

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